Medical Definition of Type I diabetes mellitus
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A severe metabolic disorder which has an abrupt onset before the age of twenty. In it, an insulin deficiency prevents the body from using carbohydrates properly and forces it to rely mainly on protein metabolism.
Treatment of the disease includes strict dietary regulation and mandatory insulin injections.
(09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Type I Diabetes Mellitus
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